User`s guide
TRIM RING INSTALLATION:
Note: This
page
only covers special installation considerations for thick trim ring installation.
If
the video
monitor
is to be installed in a vehicle with the thick trim ring, it
may
need
to be trimmedto fit the
contourofthe
vehicle Headliner.
Note: The trim rings supplied with this unitare
not
designedto be trimmed.
1)
In
this installation, the video monitor is mounted directly to the overhead cross-member
in
the roof
using the mounting screw bosses. These screw bosses should contact the cross-member directly
(i.e.: no gap between the screw boss and the roofstructure). Also, be sure that the screws do not pierce
the outer roof skin when fully fastened to the cross-member. The trim ring is attached to the video
monitor using the perimeter screw bosses.
It
is important that the screws used in this installation are
not over tightened, and that the video monitor and trim ring are mounted
in
such a way that the
assembly does not distort (or bend) when the mounting screws are tightened. An alternate method is to
use the mounting bracket. First secure the mounting bracket to the cross-member, then screw the
monitorinto the mounting bracket. See the drawing
in
this manual.
2)
It
is best to mount the video monitorto the roofstructure without the trim ring first. There should be a
gap between the headliner and the outer flange
of
the video monitor. The trim ring should
be
cut to fill
this gap.Apply masking tape to the outer surface ofthe trim ring in the areas where the cut will be made.
3)
Mark the cut to follow the necessary contour
of
the roof. The suggested method of marking is as
follows:
A) First mark the narrowest point
of
the trim ring on the masking tape. Be careful to consider not only
vertical location, butfore-aftlocation.
B) Using the handle
of
a screwdriver, make a "transfer marking tool". See diagram below. Place the
tool against the roof and the marker against the masking tape on the trim ring. Trace the cut to
be
made around the entire perimeter
of
the trim ring.
C) Cut the trim ring using a sharp utility knife or shears. Make the cut
in
several passes over the
marked line, each time cutting a little deeper. It
is
not necessary to cut completely through the
plastic, the cut only need be over50%
of
the wall thickness
of
the plastic. By bending the cut back
and forth several times, the plastic will break cleanly at the cut.
D) Check the fit
ofthe
trimmed console and make any minoradjustments necessary.
4) The trim ring can be painted
or
covered with a material that matches the headliner before assembling
the trim ring to video monitor.
5) The finished trim ring should be attached to the video monitor, then attach the assembly to the roof.
Lowest point mark
Tape marker to screwdriver.
Starting at your mark for the
lowest point, trace the contour
of
the roof
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